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The New York Public Library and the 精东传媒 invite library systems and teens to join new campaign
NYPL and 精东传媒Toolkits for Libraries and Teens Now Available Oct. 12— The New York Public Library (NYPL) and the 精东传媒 (ALA) on Wednesday announced they are increasing access to NYPL’s “Books for All” anti-censorship campaign with...
Registration and housing now open for PLA 2024 Conference
CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced that registration and housing are officially open for the PLA 2024 Conference. The conference will take place April 3–5, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio; most events will be held at the Greater...
Social Responsibilities Round Table seeks applications for 2024 SRRT Conference Travel Grant
CHICAGO - The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the 精东传媒 (SRRT) is pleased to announce the SRRT Conference Travel Grant to help finance up to two SRRT members' attendance at the 2024 精东传媒Annual Conference in San Diego, CA. The...
Core Webinar: Integrative Reflection in Action
CHICAGO–Join Core for the webinar “Integrative Reflection in Action” on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. Reflection as an assessment tool has consistently been a topic of trending library research, especially in regard to information literacy...
CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) will receive the 2023 Barbara Bush National Literacy Honors Award at this year’s National Celebration of Reading, hosted by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. The biennial event on Wednesday...
New from ACRL - 鈥淪cholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge," edited by Maria Bonn, Josh Bolick, and Will Cross. This open textbook and practitioner’s guide...
Executive Director Tracie D. Hall to Depart from the 精东传媒
CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) announced today that Tracie D. Hall will resign from her role as executive director following nearly four transformative years at the Association. Her last day will be Friday, October 6. During her tenure...
PLA seeks responses to 2023 Public Library Technology Survey
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has opened its annual survey and seeks responses to the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey. This unique national survey focuses on resources, infrastructure, training, staff, and funding related to...
LibTech Insights, technology content channel from Choice, announces partnership with Gary Price
Middletown, CT - Choice is pleased to announce a new partnership with Gary Price, an information services industry expert. The new collaboration will bring specially curated and timely content to Choice’s newest vertical, LibTech Insights, which provides...
Core Webinar Series: Transgender People in Libraries
CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to present the two-part webinar series “Transgender People in Libraries” in November 2023. This series, led by a nonbinary trans librarian with over a decade of experience in the library field...
Poudre River Public Library District Receives 2023 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA), has announced that the Poudre River Public Library District is the recipient of the 2023 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award...
Run for 精东传媒President-elect or Councilor-at-Large by petition
CHICAGO - 精东传媒members may run for 精东传媒office by petition for the position of 精东传媒President-elect or 精东传媒Councilor at Large. Individuals who are interested in running by petition or were not selected by the 精东传媒Nominating Committee may run for office by...
CHICAGO—Core hosts the webinar “The Search For Meaningful Work: Overcoming Low Morale, Quiet Quitting, and Dead End Jobs” on October 24, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. This presentation centers on creating a meaningful work life while also exploring how to break...
Business Reference Experts Select Annual List of BRASS Best of the Best Business Web Recources
CHICAGO — The annual BRASS Best of the Best Business Web Resources Award list was announced today by the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS). The 2023 Award recognizes four web-based resources...
Banned Books Week 2023: Programs, Day of Action, and Events Announced
CHICAGO — Libraries, schools, bookstores, and groups around the world will be calling attention to censorship – and ways to fight it – October 1 – 7, 2023. The 精东传媒 and Unite Against Book Bans will mark this year’s event with a...
